On the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901, Lord Curzon, who was then Viceroy of India, placed before the public the question of setting up a fitting memorial to the Queen. He suggested that the most suitable memorial would be a “stately”, spacious, monumental and grand building surrounded by an exquisite garden.

The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. It currently serves as a museum and a tourist attraction.

The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall. Earlier asked to design the building in the Italian Renaissance style, Emerson was against the exclusive use of European styles and used Indo-Saracenic style, incorporating Mughal elements in the structure.

In the backdrop you can see the Vidyasagar Setu, popularly known as the second Hooghly Bridge is situated about 2 kilometers south of Howrah Bridge, Kolkata. The Vidyasagar Setu is a suspension bridge of Kolkata across the Hooghly connecting the city to its twin city of Howrah. Vidyasagar Setu at Kolkata is supported by 121 wire cables. The Vidyasagar Setu at Kolkata is 457 meters long and 115 meters wide. This graceful structure of the Vidyasagar Setu in Kolkata stands on four pylons. The huge foundation is 100 meters deep.

The title is from the famous Masakali song from the movie Delhi 6.
Actually this is a white English Trumpeter pigeon. The English Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Combining a tuft, crest and large muffs on their feet, they are challenging to breed. Taken at Science City in Kolkata, India.

On the front is one of the lions of the entrance gate to the Victoria Memorial. In the backdrop is the monument itself. It is located in Kolkata, India and is a memorial of Queen Victoria who also carried the title of Empress of India during the period when India was under British rule. It currently serves as a museum and a tourist attraction.